Silverstone Classic 2014

[prideaux]

Well a great first day we waited near the M25 for the call that the convoy was heading past and joined up with the North Kent group heading up.
The weather fantastic the event also fantastic and the cars up there where amazing i only have a few on the phone so sorry there are not more but the rest are on the camera and cant download until i am home in Kent.
Having now done the Le Man Classic and Silverstone back to back i can say one thing when it come to events like this here in England we do them far better sorry France but the organisation her is just amazing half the day is not filled with thrill seekers paying silly money to go round a track and the racing is so close up maybe not as close as Goodwood but far better than Le Man easy access no passes for this area and this stadium but one ticket that gets you in everywhere.
The place is clean no grafiti on the walls and even the food good value for what you get in comparison so well done Silverstone and Le Man well see those things that cover your feet Pull them up lads
There where 7 TVRs racing today in the Chopard Trophy for pre 66 GT Cars and what a great race 3 classes with the Griffiths in group 3 and the Granturas in Group 1

Sorry i dont have the exact results except i know the TVRs did rather well














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Edited by prideaux on Saturday 26th July 20:39

[heightswitch]

I know weight is everything but they just don't look right without bumpers!

Looks like a good day was had by all.

N.

[Grantura MKI]

Tomorrow will be a great day for you and the marque of all things TVR.
Best of luck with it, mate!
Cheers,
D.

[prideaux]

Grantura MKI said:

Tomorrow will be a great day for you and the marque of all things TVR.
Best of luck with it, mate!
Cheers,
D.

Thanks
Hope so We are on the Live stage with Mike Brewer with the Vixen answering Questions about the car the mark and TVRCC at 11.20 so should be different I really want to ask Mike one Question and thats when is he going to start paying Edd for the work he does on wheeler Dealers as i cant seem to get anyone to work on my projects that cheap.
A

[Webby66]

I was there yesterday and even parked next to you in the TVRCC area, blue Chim in not as good a condition as your Vixen!



I have also just done Le Mans Classic and Silverstone back to back and like both. That was my second Classic and it was far busier and also more commercialised than previous in that you had to pay for grandstands and food seemed more expensive. We'll see whether we go again but the drive there by the back roads was great!

Silverstone we only went for the day so can't compare camping etc., but looks a good event to me.

[prideaux]

Some of the Classics there today there may have been more but i was over at the






Some well known special guests came to support the show



I think some members recorded it so you should get a You tube link at some point seen mine and better get down to weight watchers

A

[prideaux]

Just a few more from the weekend

[prideaux]

For those that missed Sunday here is the session with Mike Brewer I must say his Mustang did look fantastic close up and he has done a lot of the work himself never thought he was a grease monkey always thought of him as a Sales man.
Forgive the mistakes I am sure I got a few wrong sadly you don't get a practice run

You may want to scroll though the first 5 min however you may want to fast forward it all

http://youtu.be/3uMgK1CLOes

A

[oliverb205]

Well done that man! Glad to see you let him get a word in occasionally!

Oliver.

[Grantura MKI]

Fantastic job! Love the quick way up the ramp!! Glad to see that you fit back in the car after being in the spotlight.
Cheers,
D.

[tomtrout]

Thank you Andrew for posting all the pics and well done for getting up on stage and flying the TVR flag at Silverstone.

[heightswitch]

prideaux said:

For those that missed Sunday here is the session with Mike Brewer I must say his Mustang did look fantastic close up and he has done a lot of the work himself never thought he was a grease monkey always thought of him as a Sales man.
Forgive the mistakes I am sure I got a few wrong sadly you don't get a practice run

You may want to scroll though the first 5 min however you may want to fast forward it all

http://youtu.be/3uMgK1CLOes

A

I lasted about 30 seconds..
I used to think Mike brewer was OK. after that I think I just thing he is an under talented over paid wannaby..If you are going to invite someone up on stage to talk then for gods sake let them talk??

you struggled to get a word in Andrew but at least you tried.
N.

[alphaone]

You need to watch it all, Andrew turns it around and doesnt shut up

Start at 9.00

Edited by alphaone on Tuesday 29th July 15:01

[prideaux]

heightswitch said:

prideaux said:

For those that missed Sunday here is the session with Mike Brewer I must say his Mustang did look fantastic close up and he has done a lot of the work himself never thought he was a grease monkey always thought of him as a Sales man.
Forgive the mistakes I am sure I got a few wrong sadly you don't get a practice run

You may want to scroll though the first 5 min however you may want to fast forward it all

http://youtu.be/3uMgK1CLOes

A

I lasted about 30 seconds..
I used to think Mike brewer was OK. after that I think I just thing he is an under talented over paid wannaby..If you are going to invite someone up on stage to talk then for gods sake let them talk??

you struggled to get a word in Andrew but at least you tried.
N.

That was the case for the first bit but as we had a bet going on with some of the TVRCC members who would have most to say I think you can see if you watch it all Who won
It was all a bit of fun and everyone enjoyed the car as there was only one real star on stage and that was the car so everyone out the with a TVR and especially a Vixen just remember your driving a special little star
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[octanetorque]

Things like this are brilliant for our cars - raise their profile!

Well done that man!

[griff 200]

A star in a reasibly priced car you could say. I get the feeling Andrew that you are rather keen on old tvrs ? Some may say obsessed !!! Could you not possibly not be so keen on vixens till I buy one. Lol. Richard.

[prideaux]

I have been asked for Pictures from the club for the Vixen at the show however I don't have any as Camera was being used for the Video.
If anyone has any of the car on stage with Mike preferably without the fat chatterbox in ie just the car with Mike Brewer would be great please e mail me with them however whatever you have is great.
Thanks
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[Over50]

Are they related.

[Over50]

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Try again. :rolleyes

[prideaux]

Over50 said:

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Try again. :rolleyes

Very likely there seemed to be some rather different DNA shared among a number of the Griffiths and I suspect that a certain very talented Griffith race engineer has had a part in a number of the cars.
Interesting that the car that a lot of them emulate is just one particular developed car that raced in period and I believe that race is in dispute although I really don't want this to start off another race car discussion as this has been covered elsewhere recently.
But wow they did look fantastic and those tyres make them look like Giant Tonka Toys
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